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<p><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:400;">As </span><a style="font-size:18px;font-weight:400;" href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/26/us/hurricane-harvey-share-your-photos.html?action=click&amp;pgtype=Homepage&amp;clickSource=story-heading&amp;module=span-abc-region&amp;region=span-abc-region&amp;WT.nav=span-abc-region">Hurricane Harvey</a><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:400;"> continues to bear down on Texas, </span><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:400;">many corporations are stepping up to help with relief efforts. For example, the nation’s </span><a style="font-size:18px;font-weight:400;" href="http://observer.com/2017/08/hurricane-harvey-verizon-att-sprint-tmobile/">leading wireless carriers</a><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:400;"> are beefing up service to help their Texas customers.</span></p>
<p>But they’re not the only tech companies giving a helping hand. Facebook has activated its “<a href="https://www.facebook.com/safetycheck/hurricane-harvey-aug24-2017/about/">Safety Check</a>” feature to allow users to confirm they’re safe and request help. The social network’s virtual command center also gives forecast information, lists ways users can get involved in the relief efforts, and even allows them to start fundraisers.</p>
<p>Apple took things a step further, <a href="https://twitter.com/tim_cook/status/901791855108530176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geekwire.com%2F2017%2Famazon-microsoft-tech-giants-step-aid-tropical-storm-harvey-rescue-efforts%2F">adding a button</a> on the iTunes store that allows users to donate to the American Red Cross.</p>
<p>Google also got involved: The search engine’s Crisis Response team has set up an <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/google-org/supporting-those-affected-hurricane-harvey/">SOS alert</a> and a <a href="http://google.org/crisismap/2017-harvey?hl=en&amp;llbox=31.698%2C26.812%2C-85.303%2C-99.365&amp;t=TERRAIN&amp;layers=1%2C31%2C32%2C20%2C4%2C5%2C49%2C15%2C11%2C48%2C46%2Clayer9%2Clayer8%2C44%2C24">Harvey-focused Google map</a> listing traffic problems, road closures and shelter locations. The search engine is also <a href="https://www.blog.google/topics/google-org/supporting-those-affected-hurricane-harvey/">donating</a> a $250,000 Google.org grant to the Red Cross and matching employees’ donations up to $250,000.</p>
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</div><p>Amazon instituted a matching gift program as well: The e-commerce giant will <a href="https://www.amazon.com/l/16927356011">match donations</a> to the Red Cross made through Amazon, up to $1 million.</p>
<p>Walmart, one of Amazon’s <a href="http://observer.com/2017/08/google-home-walmart-partnership-amazon-competition/">newest competitors</a>, also <a href="http://news.walmart.com/2017/08/25/walmart-and-the-walmart-foundation-announce-at-least-1-million-towards-hurricane-harvey-relief-and-recovery">pledged</a> $1 million in cash and product donations through the Walmart Foundation to organizations like the Red Cross and Salvation Army.</p>
<p>Here are some other corporations donating to Harvey relief:</p>
<ul><li>Microsoft is <a href="https://twitter.com/JaneMeseck/status/901979921043435521">providing</a> an “initial $100,000 grant” to the Red Cross, with further donations to come.</li>
<li>Exxon Mobil is <a href="http://news.exxonmobil.com/press-release/exxonmobil-allocates-500000-gulf-coast-community-hurricane-relief-efforts">donating $500,000</a> to Red Cross organizations along the Gulf Coast to aid with relief efforts.</li>
<li>PepsiCo <a href="http://www.pepsico.com/live/pressrelease/pepsico-and-the-pepsico-foundation-commit-more-than-1-million-to-support-disaste08272017">pledged $1 million</a> to the American Red Cross for relief efforts and will provide supplies like purified drinking water to areas impacted by the storm.</li>
<li>The Starbucks Foundation <a href="https://news.starbucks.com/news/starbucks-foundation-donates-250000-for-hurricane-harvey-relief">donated $250,000</a> to the American Red Cross, and customers can also donate to the charity at any Starbucks store.</li>
<li>The Home Depot Foundation is <a href="https://corporate.homedepot.com/newsroom/home-depot-foundation-hurricane-harvey-relief">committing $1 million</a> to hurricane relief efforts. Funds will be distributed to nonprofit partners like the Red Cross and Salvation Army.</li>
<li>Lowe’s <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2017/08/28/lowe-s-gives-500-000-for-hurricane-harvey-recovery.html">donated $500,000</a> to the Red Cross to help provide food, shelter and supplies to those impacted by Harvey. Customers can also donate to the Red Cross at any Texas Lowe’s location.</li>
</ul><p>At least one company is also giving customers perks to go along with their donations. United Airlines will <a href="http://newsroom.united.com/2017-08-26-United-Airlines-Supports-Relief-Efforts-For-Communities-Impacted-By-Hurricane-Harvey">provide up to three million bonus miles</a> to customers who contribute to Harvey relief and will match the first $100,000 raised. MileagePlus members who donate through United’s <a href="http://www.crowdrise.com/UAHarveyRelief">fundraising page</a> can also receive up to 1,000 bonus miles by entering their MileagePlus number at the time of their donation.</p>
		
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